jQuery SVG, why can't I addClass?

Question

I am using jQuery SVG. I can\'t add or remove a class to an object. Anyone know my mistake?

The SVG:

Answer 1

Or just use old-school DOM methods when JQ has a monkey in the middle somewhere.

var myElement = $('#my_element')[0];
var myElClass = myElement.getAttribute('class').split(/\s+/g);
//splits class into an array based on 1+ white space characters

myElClass.push('new_class');

myElement.setAttribute('class', myElClass.join(' '));

//$(myElement) to return to JQ wrapper-land

Learn the DOM people. Even in 2016's framework-palooza it helps quite regularly. Also, if you ever hear someone compare the DOM to assembly, kick them for me.